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Cheng Kar Shun

b. 1946

Hong Kong businessman

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About Cheng Kar Shun

Born 1946. Cheng Kar Shun is a Chinese businessperson and politician.

Henry Cheng Kar-shun, GBM, GBS (Chinese: 鄭家純; born 11 December 1946) is a Hong Kong billionaire property developer.

Cheng is the elder son of Cheng Yu-tung, who founded Hong Kong-listed New World Development, of which Henry succeeded his father as chairman. Cheng is Chairman of NWS Holdings, New World China Land, and New World Department Store China. He is also a standing committee member of the Eleventh Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.

In the 2012 Chief Executive election in Hong Kong, Cheng initially supported Henry Tang but switched to support the eventual winner, Leung Chun-ying. Leung's second Secretary for Development, Paul Chan, became embroiled in a property and credibility scandal, similar to the first, Mak Chai-kwong. Cheng was the first public figure to offer support.

Cheng has six children (from oldest to youngest): Adrian, Sonia, Brian, Christopher, Chak-Wang and Chak-yin.

He was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM) by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2017.

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Important facts

Born
11 December 1946, Shunde District
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Businessperson, politician
Nationality
People's Republic of China
Education
University of Western Ontario, Ivey Business School
Positions held
Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Standing member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Awards
Gold Bauhinia Star; Honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong; Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong
Also known as
Zheng Jiachun, Henry Cheng Kar-shun, Cheng Kar-shun

Family & relationships

Parent
Cheng Yu-tung

People in Cheng Kar Shun's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Henry Tang
Henry Tang
b. 1952
Politician
 Portrait of Paul Chan
Paul Chan
b. 1973
Writer
 Portrait of Mak Chai-kwong
Mak Chai-kwong
b. 1950
Justice of the peace

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Cheng Kar Shun's

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Albert B. Sabin
1906 – 1993
Virologist
 Portrait of Grigore Moisil
Grigore Moisil
1906 – 1973
Mathematician
 Portrait of Hans Bethe
Hans Bethe
1906 – 2005
Physicist
 Portrait of Harry Hammond Hess
Harry Hammond Hess
1906 – 1969
Geologist
 Portrait of Ivan Knunyants
Ivan Knunyants
1906 – 1990
Organic chemist
 Portrait of Jean Dieudonné
Jean Dieudonné
1906 – 1992
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who is Cheng Kar Shun?

Hong Kong businessman

When was Cheng Kar Shun born?

Cheng Kar Shun was born on 11 December 1946 in Shunde District.

What is Cheng Kar Shun's occupation?

Cheng Kar Shun is a businessperson and politician.

What nationality is Cheng Kar Shun?

Cheng Kar Shun is Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cheng Kar Shun

· Wikidata: Q8426897

· DBpedia: Henry Cheng

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